New York

The death of childhood is the beginning of poetry. — Andrei Tarkovsky “This is a children’s show,” informed the Krymov Lab NYC stage manager after showing us where we could hang up our coats, “so please pick a child and take it with you into the theater.” She gestured towards an alcove full of “children”…

A SWEEPING MUSICAL PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN WHO CHANGED ART AND CULTURE FOREVER Lempicka, the musical about the Polish artist Tamara de Lempicka, will begin performances at Broadway‘s Longacre Theatre on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, ahead of an official opening night on Sunday, April 14 (info here, tickets here). Amber Iman, Beth Leavel, Andrew Samonsky…

“ARE WE SAFE?” In a world that foolishly brought back authoritarian regimes and fascist rhetoric, as if they didn’t do enough damage to humanity in the past, it is always wise to keep history in mind and “never forget” the atrocities we have committed. With Prayer for the French Republic, on Broadway at the Samuel…

Written, directed and choreographed by Luke Murphy from Ireland, Volcano — at St. Anne’s Warehouse as part of Under the Radar Festival — is a dance/theatre production you will not forget. Not only because it is presented as four episodes, each 45 minutes long, a very unusual format, but for the fluidity of its movements,…

DEAD OUTLAW A NEW MUSICAL FROM THE TONY AWARD ®-WINNING TEAM BEHIND  THE BAND’S VISIT Elmer McCurdy was an ambitious, turn-of-the-20th-century outlaw whose death at the hands of a Western posse ended a life of failed crime and alcoholism and began a brilliant career as a mummified side-show attraction that travelled the USA for decades. By the…

Prayer is a surge of the heart, it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy. –  St. Therese of Lisieux When I saw Manhattan Theatre Club‘s 2022 NY City Center production of Joshua Harmon’s Prayer for the French Republic, it seemed to…

With The Refuge Plays, English, Covenant  (one of my favorite plays from 2023) and more, Roundabout continues to prove itself as a template for creating the best theater in the country. The 2024-2025 Season Line-Up has been announced. individual tickets will go on sale at a later date for Roundabout Subscription Series, call 212.719.1300 or visit  Roundabout/Subscribe…

[Editor’s Note: Since reviewing this production at the All For One Festival in New York in 2013, the show has gone on to play over 300 performances in 28 US states and 8 countries. The Other Mozart starring Daniela Galli  returns to NYC January 12-15, 2024 at The Atelier @ Theaterlab, 357 W 36th St. 3rd…

THE WHOLE PICTURE Joben Productions presents The Whole of Time by Romina Paula, an Argentinean playwright and multidisciplinary artist. The play was translated by Jean Graham-Jones, a scholar of Argentine theatre and performance, and directed by Tony Torn with a downtown, raw, intimate approach. Part of the fun of attending this 70-minute performance is getting…

A GORGEOUS SHOW! An absolutely do-not-miss show at Playhouse 46 at St. Luke‘s, Make Me Gorgeous! is the reworking of several books by Kenneth aka Kate Marlowe, who has been described as one of the gayest and most openly homosexual personalities of the late 50s and early 60s.  Make Me Gorgeous! is the fabulous and incredible…

On Jan. 22 & 23, 2024, Amas Musical Theatre will present developmental lab readings of Falling For Make Believe: The Life and Songs of Lorenz Hart, with music by  Richard Rodgers, lyrics by  Lorenz Hart, and book by Mark Saltzman. The true story of  Lorenz Hart is presented for the first time – his struggle with the closet…